Question 8 • Mathematics 8
Substitute x = 2/3 and y = 1/5 into the first equation: (1/2)(2/3) − (3/4)(1/5) = 1/3 − 3/20 = 11/60. In the second equation, (2/5)(2/3) + (1/6)(1/5) = 4/15 + 1/30 = 3/10. Both equations are true, so the solution is (2/3, 1/5), choice A.
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